Lands End to John O’Groats – Day 10

The weather on Kessock Bridge, Inverness, when I cycled over it

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It must have been the highlight day of the whole trip. I saw many outstanding wonders and road through yet the most lonely of roads and peaks in altitude.

Going from the Quaint old Blair Atholl, I circumnavigated then Glenmore Forest trailing the National 7. It was frustrating atimes because of the poor surface of the route. So frustrating it was that at some point, after having done 14miles in nearly 2 hours, I left the cycle track altogether and went on the parallel running A9.

Lands End to John O’Groats – Day 9

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Cycling in Scotland feeling different. You are surrounded by hills and mountains, most very barren and looks almost inaccessible. The climbs are subtle in most places and thus cunning.

Yesterday was just that. The other downside is that aspect that you miles on end without finding a shop, well, or even humans. So improvising is the key.

Lands End to John O’Groats – Day 8

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With a new week, I felt even fresher and raring to go. So trying to find the night’s accommodation at least 90miles away, I ended up with one 105miles away. Should I or not? You know the answer… I must.

So leaving at10:30am against my original aim of 8:30am, I headed for

Lands End to John O’Groats – Day 7

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Although I had planned to leave Wigan earlier than most previous days at 9:30am, I didnt make it until 10am. And when I finally did leave, I discovered a puncture 200meters into it.

It was raining, so I pulled in to a Bus Stop shed to change the inner tube. A man cyclist appeared and asked if I was ok. It was swift. I had not seen him although he came from the direction I was going. He said he’d seen me

Lands End to John O’Groats – Day 6

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The day started so late. Having list the break on my rear wheel the day before and my chains squeaking from mud and sands, I had to find a repair shop before I can get on the road. Luckiky the landlady I stayed with directed me to a bike shop in town.

My landlady has been amazing as the rest. We had a lot of chat and at the end, she was so impressed and gave me £10 cash donation towards the fundraising; splendid. I must say she also cooked tbe best mushroom ever… haha.

At David Mellor bike shop, the guys were helpful and fixed my as quick as could and gave little advice.

After the repairs, I set out by 11:30am and headed to Nantwich. Being a mostly flat day, the speed was great not until I turned a corner in Stanton and ran into a bee (or the bee ran into me – bugger) which went straight into my left ear, got trapped by